Bachelor
of Science in Education Degree (B.S.in Ed.)
Special Education Emphasis
Elementary Special Education Endorsement
General
Information
Completion of this degree will qualify a student for
recommendation to the Michigan State Board of Education for
either an Elementary Provisional Certificate, which will
permit the holder to teach in the elementary schools, or for
a Secondary Provisional Certificate, which will permit the
holder to teach the major and minor in the secondary grades.
Majors
in Art (ART), School Health Education (HSC), Industrial
Education (IET), Spanish (SPN), French (FRN), German (GER),
and Physical Education (PES) will qualify for recommendation
for a Secondary Provisional Certificate which will permit
the holder to teach the major in grades K-12 and the minor
in the secondary grades.
Majors
in Special Education (SPE) will qualify for recommendation
for either an Elementary Provisional Certificate, which will
permit the holder to teach in the elementary school and
teach emotionally or mentally impaired students in grades
K-12, or a Secondary Provisional Certificate which will
permit the holder to teach in the secondary school and teach
emotionally or mentally impaired students in grades K-12.
General
Education Requirements......... 33-42 Semester Credit Hours
The Michigan State Board of Education requires a minimum of
40 hours of General Education for teacher
certification.
University Program Requirements (27 - 30 hours)
Competency Requirements (3-12 hours)
Other
Degree Requirements.......... 26-28 Semester Credit
Hours
CDO 438 (3) Language Disorders in Special Education
Populations
ENG 381 (3) Children’s Literature
MTH 151 (3) Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
MTH 152 (3) Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
PSY 100 (3) Introduction to Psychology
PSY 220 (3) Developmental Psychology
PSY 310 (3) Psychological Testing
Select two of the following three:
a. ART 345 (3) Art in the Elementary School
b. IET 111 (2) Arts and Crafts OR IET 232 (2) World
of Technology for Children
c. A MUS sequence: MUS 131 (2) Music Fundamentals for
Classroom Teachers, and MUS 132 (1-2) Music Methods for
Classroom Teachers, OR MUS 131 (2) AND MUS 133
(2), Music for Special Education
Professional
Education.......... 41 Semester Credit Hours
EDU
107 (3) Introduction to Teaching
EDU
320 (3) Elementary Mathematics Methods
EDU
330 (3) Reading in the Elementary School
EDU
340 (5) Science and Social Studies in the Elementary
School
EDU
431 (3) Corrective Reading in the Classroom
EDU
493 (3) Learning and Evaluation in Elementary
Education
EDU
495 (3) Foundations of Education
EDU
432 (3) Student Teaching Seminar
EDU
458 (6) Student Teaching
SPE 455 (3) Special Education Student Teaching Seminar
SPE 456 (6) Special Education Student Teaching, Emotionally
Impaired OR SPE 458 (6)
Special Education Student Teaching, Mentally Impaired
Specialized
Studies.......... 59-64 Semester Credit Hours
Major in either of the following fields (39 hours):
Teachers of the Emotionally Impaired OR Teachers of the
Mentally Impaired
Minor
in one of the following fields (20-28 hours): Bilingual
Bicultural Education - Ojibwe (interdisciplinary), Bilingual
Bicultural Education - Spanish (interdisciplinary), Biology
(BIO), Child Development (HEV), Earth Science (ESC), English
(ENG), Geography (GEO), History (HST), Industrial Education
(IET), Language Arts (interdisciplinary), Mathematics (MTH),
Special Physical Education (PES), Physical Science (PHS),
Reading in the Elementary Grades (interdisciplinary),
Spanish (SPN)
Minimum
Total for Graduation 133-165 Semester Credit Hours
To graduate from CMU you must complete a minimum of 124
hours, at least 40 of which must be in courses numbered 300
or above.
You should read the requirements
for graduation in this Bulletin for a complete
description.
Because some courses may satisfy more than one requirement,
you may be able to reduce significantly the total needed
from the maximum of 161 hours. Early advisement and planning
are necessary to accomplish this.
Read carefully the section on Standards Leading to Teacher
Certification for additional requirements.
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